Pakistan is now in form. The Highlights of match



Highlights of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 between Pakistan and Netherlands

  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

  • Opener Imam-ul-Haq was dismissed early for 10, but Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan put on a 105-run partnership to stabilize the innings.

  • Babar Azam was dismissed for 66, but Rizwan went on to score a century (103) before being dismissed in the 41st over.

  • All-rounder Shadab Khan then played a crucial knock of 54 runs off 45 balls to help Pakistan post a total of 286/10 in 49 overs.


  • For the Netherlands, Bas de Leede was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets.

  • The Netherlands got off to a good start in their chase, with openers Vikramjit Singh and Scott Edwards putting on a 50-run partnership.

  • However, Pakistan's bowlers then struck back, with Shadab Khan dismissing Singh for 39 and Haris Rauf dismissing Edwards for 27.

  • Bas de Leede continued to fight hard and scored a half-century (67), but wickets kept falling at the other end.

  • The Netherlands were eventually bundled out for 205 in 41 overs, losing the match by 81 runs.

  • For Pakistan, Haris Rauf was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets.

Other notable highlights:

  • Pakistan's top-order collapse was a concern, but they were able to recover thanks to a century from Mohammad Rizwan and a half-century from Shadab Khan.
  • The Netherlands showed a good fight in their chase, but they were ultimately undone by Pakistan's disciplined bowling.
  • Bas de Leede was the standout performer for the Netherlands, with an all-round performance of 4 wickets and 67 runs.

Overall, it was a comfortable win for Pakistan, but the Netherlands showed that they are a team to be reckoned with in this tournament.

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